Ores and metals imports in Lithuania
Lithuania: Ores and metals imports was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Lithuania, 1992–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.0% for ores and metals imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Lithuania peaked at 3.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 77th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3% | — |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +100.8% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +28.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +14.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 94% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 74 New Zealand 2.1% compare
- 75 United States of America 2.1% compare
- 76 Kuwait 2.0% compare
- 78 Denmark 2.0% compare
- 79 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.0% compare
- 80 Mozambique 1.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Lithuania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Lithuania?
- Ores and metals imports in Lithuania was 2.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for ores and metals imports?
- Lithuania ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.